APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION INTO HUMAN TISSUES FOR PRODUCING A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT AND METHOD OF ENERGIZING A FLASH LAMP FOR APPLYING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION INTO HUMAN TISSUES

摘要

Methods and systems for applying electromagnetic energy to human tissues include a flash lamp and a cooling system for cooling a flash lamp (304). The cooling system includes a tubular element (306, 406) made of material through which a continuous flow of a coolant passes. The flash lamp resides within the tube and the tube is made of a material that is transparent to the light produced by the lamp. The tube material filters the harmful UV specter and passes the desiresd specter. A reflector (502) reflects light produced by the lamp and also resides within the tube. The methods of the present invention include the supply of electrical power to the flash lamp. Power is supplied to the lamp as a series of short, low power impulses that eliminate the overheating of a tissue being treated.